What is this?
The birthing environment – influenced by interactions with staff – determines whether or not a woman feels heard, supported, and safe during the birth experience.
The Right to Respectful Maternity Care encompasses respect for women’s
women’s basic human rights, including respect for women’s autonomy, dignity, feelings, choices, and preferences, including companionship during maternity care.
Resources
Respectful maternity care Maternal Health Task Force
https://www.mhtf.org/topics/respectful-maternity-care/
Respectful maternity care resources from the WhiteRibbonAlliance
https://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/rmcresources/
Giving Birth With Confidence
https://www.lamaze.org/Giving-Birth-with-Confidence
Black Birthing Bill of Rights
https://thenaabb.org/black-birthing-bill-of-rights/
Measuring disrespect and abuse to promote respectful maternity care